Use case

Side projects that actually move forward

You have an app idea, a newsletter, a shop on the side — and limited evenings to work on it. TaskKoala gives your side project its own tree so when you sit down to work, you know exactly what to do next.

Create your free tree

Why side projects stall

Side project time is scarce. You open your notes, see a vague list of “things to do”, and spend half your session figuring out where to begin. By the time you start, the evening is half gone.

Give your project a dedicated tree. Break it into concrete leaves — set up landing page, write first blog post, email beta testers. Mark what unblocks everything else as high priority. Focus mode means one leaf per session, done properly.

1
Plant a tree

Name one tree for this area of life. Free includes one tree; paid plans give you unlimited trees for separate projects.
2
Add leaves & priorities

Drop in everything on your mind. Mark time-sensitive work as high priority so it surfaces first.
3
Enter focus mode

Let the koala pick one leaf at a time — high priority first, then a fair random choice from what remains.

Example leaves on a side project tree

Fix signup bug blocking beta users

High priority

Write launch announcement draft

High priority

Design app icon

Set up analytics

Tips for side projects in TaskKoala

Keep it separate — a dedicated tree (or unlimited trees on a paid plan) keeps side work out of your day-job list.
Small leaves, steady progress — “build the app” is too big; split into shippable chunks.
Evening focus sessions — one hour, one leaf, repeat. Momentum beats marathon sessions.
Share publicly — make your tree public to show progress or let collaborators copy it.